Comparison of Inofoam(R) and Medifoam(R) for Donor Site Dressing after Split Thickness Skin Graft in Burn Patients.
- Author:
Yong Hoon SON
1
;
Young Ho JANG
;
Hyun Dong CHAE
;
Im Hee SHIN
;
Sang Gyung KIM
;
Mi Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Burn Surgery, Pureun Hospital Burn Center, Daegu, Korea. gschief@nate.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dressing materials;
Split thickness skin graft;
Wound healing
- MeSH:
Absorption;
Bandages;
Burns;
Exudates and Transudates;
Humans;
Polyurethanes;
Skin;
Tissue Donors;
Transplants;
Wound Healing
- From:Journal of Korean Burn Society
2012;15(1):20-23
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Inofoam(R) is a hydrocellular material developed recently for wound dressing. In the present study, the efficacy of Inofoam(R) for donor site dressing after split thickness skin graft (STSG) was evaluated and compared with that of Medifoam(R). METHODS: The study was conducted on 15 patients with third degree of burn underwent STSG from Nov. 2011 to Feb. 2012. Donor sites were divided into groups of Inofoam(R) and Medifoam(R). The duration of wound healing, pain score and exudate absorption ratio were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: The duration of wound healing time was 10.7+/-2.2 days in Inofoam(R) group, 10.5+/-2.0 days in Medifoam(R) group (P>0.05). On postoperative 1 day, the exudate absorption ratio in was 341.6+/-59.3% in Inofoam(R) group and 349.0+/-41.8% in Medifoam(R) group. There were no significant differences in wound healing duration, swelling ratio, and pain score between the two groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: The present study shows that the efficacy of a recently used polyurethane foam Inofoam(R) for donor site dressing is as effective as that of Medifoam(R).
